Talent Development

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Talent development is the strategic process of enhancing employees’ skills, knowledge, and potential through training, mentorship, and growth opportunities to drive individual performance and organizational success.

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Stage 7 - Talent Acquisition | Room W6
Oct 21, 2025
2:30 PM2:55 PM
Company CultureTalent AcquisitionTalent Development

Values-Based Recruitment as a Global Advantage

Tugba Ö. Åkesson Ingka Group, IKEAVP, Global Head of Talent Acquisition
Description
Retail is under pressure: skills shortages, shifting employee expectations and fierce competition make talent acquisition a strategic priority. IKEA has turned its strong culture and brand into a magnet for talent, embedding values at the heart of its recruitment approach while maintaining consistency across markets. Leveraging technology and working in close partnership with global recruitment agendas, IKEA is demonstrating how to scale TA with impact. This session will explore how retailers can take inspiration from IKEA's model to increase applications, strengthen retention, and build a workforce that thrives across borders. Key Points: • Turning culture and values into a global recruitment advantage • Ensuring consistency and fairness with a uniform TA policy worldwide • Harnessing automation to enhance recruitment without losing the human touch • Partnering with recruitment agendas to deliver impact at scale • Strengthening competitiveness in the global retail economy through retention and loyalty
Spotlight 2 | Room E7
Oct 21, 2025
3:00 PM3:15 PM
Artificial IntelligenceTalent Development

AI Coaching for Talent Development: Closing the AI Adoption Gap

Anand Chopra-McGowan ValenceManaging Director, Europe
Description
Hear firsthand how AI coaching is leading to more effective talent development, change management, employee onboarding, manager support, performance reviews, and more. In this session, we'll leave behind the abstract AI discussions and focus on learnings from 50+ large enterprise deployments about what works to drive adoption, the biggest surprises in the AI journey, and what it takes to turn technological promise into real world ROI. Attendees will hear: • Real-world case studies on rolling out AI coaching across a global workforce. • Tactics for driving adoption, engagement, and organizational buy-in. • Ways to measure outcomes and impact on talent and business performance. • Where the best organizations are today and where they plan to be in the next 6-12 months.
Valence
Stage 6 - Experience | Room W5
Oct 21, 2025
3:30 PM3:55 PM
Talent Development

Enhancing the Talent Marketplace with Coursera: Connecting People with Opportunities

Rosanna BaumannGivaudanGlobal Organizational Development Director
Description
Givaudan is reimagining how employees learn, grow, and evolve their careers through the launch of a new Talent Marketplace, a digital platform designed to connect people, skills, and opportunities. In partnership with Coursera, Givaudan is integrating world-class learning content and certifications directly into this ecosystem, empowering every employee to identify skill gaps, explore career pathways, and access personalized, AI-driven learning recommendations. This case study will elaborate on Givaudan’s ambition to explore a democratized and skills-driven approach, where learning is embedded in the flow of career development and future capabilities are built continuously. Key takeaways: • How Givaudan integrated Coursera within its Talent Marketplace to create a unified learning and career experience • Using AI to deliver personalized, skills-based learning recommendations and career pathing • Lessons learned and next steps in building functional learning curricula linked to real career evolution
Coursera
Stage 2 - HR Reinvention | SO2
Oct 22, 2025
12:35 PM1:00 PM
Company CultureStrategy and LeadershipTalent DevelopmentTalent Management

Leading with Purpose: Building Empowered, High Performing Teams at Scale

Charlotte OtterOtter Advisory Author I Speaker I AdvisorÅsa AgebäckH&M GroupCHRO
Description
While committed to building inclusive and diverse teams and embedding values that drive action, H&M Group’s success lies in its ability to connect business outcomes with purpose, passion, and care. With a strong belief in teamwork and personal growth, Åsa Agebäck will outline how leadership at H&M Group supports performance while keeping care at its core. This is an unmissable opportunity to learn how purpose-driven leadership can drive results, retain talent, and create a workplace where people thrive together. Key Takeaways: • How to lead with purpose while delivering high performance at scale • Strengthening a culture of ownership and accountability • Building cross functional teams that collaborate creatively and think boldly • Linking values and purpose to business outcome • Nurturing talent through development, trust and exciting career opportunities • Why people are the heart of what makes a culture thrive and drive strong business outcomes
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